Described as the "king of the ancient Egyptian forest," the hypercarnivorous hyaenodonts were enormous mammals-imagine a ...

Bastetodon, a leopard-like apex predator, probably dined on early forms of primates, hippos, and elephants.

Scientists in Egypt discovered a not-before-known apex predator that lived 30 million years ago, potentially helping to solve an extinction mystery.

A rarely seen deep-sea oarfish that is believed to have inspired sea monster legends was spotted along the shores of Mexico as seen in a video captured by a beachgoer.

Tropical riparian ecosystems—those found along rivers and wetlands—recovered much faster than expected following the ...

Buried beneath the sun-scorched sands of Egypt’s Fayum Depression, a place where ancient forests once flourished, scientists ...

A leopard-sized “fearsome” predator that hunted early elephants 30 million years ago has been identified following the ...

Explore the fascinating discovery of the African predator Bastetodon syrtos, an ancient prehistoric carnivore from Egypt.

Researchers in Egypt have found a 30-million-year-old skull of Bastetodon, revealing a powerful predator (Hyaenodonta).

The species, known as Bastetodon and named for an Egyptian goddess, had sharp teeth and an incredibly powerful grip ...

With sharp catlike teeth and a doglike body, ancient carnivores called hyaenodonts were once at the top of the food chain, ...

Back in 2015, experts recovered the fossilized remains from the Lower Jurassic Lufeng Formation of Yunnan Province, China.